Independente hit out after Camarote scandal: “President is weak” | OneFootball

The main organized supporters group of São Paulo, Independente, broke its silence about the Luxury Box Scandal, which culminated on Monday (15th) in the downfall of Douglas Schwartzmann, who was then responsible for the club’s youth divisions, and Mara Casares, ex-wife of the president and the club’s cultural and events director.

In an official statement released late Tuesday afternoon (16th) through its social networks, the group vented in a strong tone about the current state of the Morumbi club. No one was spared, and strong words were used to describe the entire club’s board.

“The truth is simple and undeniable: all São Paulo fans, without exception, are outraged by the direction SPFC has taken. If the club hasn’t suffered an even greater setback, it is exclusively thanks to its fans, who never abandoned it, who supported it in good times and, above all, in the worst times. Crises are not easy to manage. We are a mass driven by feelings. There are those who support, those who protest – in every way – and, historically, it’s always the fans who pay the price. The environment has been contaminated for a long time. The limits were crossed when mistakes started to repeat, when the same names kept circulating around Morumbi like hyenas, sucking the greatness out of SPFC, always with the same script: opportunism, empty talk, and lame excuses,” wrote the supporters group.

Raising the tone even further, Independente attacked Schwartzmann, calling him by the derogatory nickname he is known by, a reference, believe it or not, to a corruption case in which the former director was a protagonist. The criticism also extended to current and former football executives.

“It’s not just today that incompetent scoundrels are destroying São Paulo: it’s Jack coming back; it’s ticket scandals for concerts that keep repeating; the president’s wife pulling tricks in the club; loafers with no commitment running the football department (fat bird and bad grêmio back); a weak and cowardly president, without leadership, who doesn’t instill order and respect in the institution. SAME OLD MOVIE!!!”

Finally, the supporters group attacks and demands that president Julio Casares take action and implement changes.

“There are millions of São Paulo fans who are dissatisfied. There’s no shortage of capable, prepared, and willing people to rebuild SPFC. What’s missing is courage from the president to break with these parasites, abandon the politics of friendliness, and truly defend the shirt, the institution, and its history – behind the scenes, on the field, in contracts, and in every sphere. It’s in these moments that you see who’s who. Including the opportunists who stay silent when it suits them and reappear with populist speeches. They’re all cut from the same cloth. As for us, it’s clear: there will be no peace for those who destroy São Paulo Futebol Clube. You will be known. And you will know the strength of the tricolor supporters,” concludes Independente.

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.